سُوْرَةُ يُوسُفَ
Surah Yusuf (12) — Ayah 41
يَـٰصَـٰحِبَىِ ٱلسِّجْنِ أَمَّآ أَحَدُكُمَا فَيَسْقِى رَبَّهُۥ خَمْرًا ۖ وَأَمَّا ٱلْـَٔاخَرُ فَيُصْلَبُ فَتَأْكُلُ ٱلطَّيْرُ مِن رَّأْسِهِۦ ۚ قُضِىَ ٱلْأَمْرُ ٱلَّذِى فِيهِ تَسْتَفْتِيَانِ ﴿41﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
"O two companions of the prison! As for one of you, he (as a servant) will pour out wine for his lord (king or master) to drink; and as for the other, he will be crucified and birds will eat from his head. Thus is the case judged concerning which you both did inquire."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
يَـٰصَـٰحِبَىِ
yāṣāḥibayi
O my two companions
ٱلسِّجْنِ
l-sij'ni
(of) the prison
أَمَّآ
ammā
As for
أَحَدُكُمَا
aḥadukumā
one of you
فَيَسْقِى
fayasqī
he will give drink
رَبَّهُۥ
rabbahu
(to) his master
خَمْرًۭا ۖ
khamran
wine
وَأَمَّا
wa-ammā
and as for
ٱلْـَٔاخَرُ
l-ākharu
the other
فَيُصْلَبُ
fayuṣ'labu
he will be crucified
فَتَأْكُلُ
fatakulu
and will eat
ٱلطَّيْرُ
l-ṭayru
the birds
مِن
min
from
رَّأْسِهِۦ ۚ
rasihi
his head
قُضِىَ
quḍiya
Has been decreed
ٱلْأَمْرُ
l-amru
the matter
ٱلَّذِى
alladhī
about which
فِيهِ
fīhi
about which
تَسْتَفْتِيَانِ
tastaftiyāni
you both inquire
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
41. O my fellow prisoners! As for one of you, he will serve wine to his master; but as for the other, he will be crucified, and the birds will eat from his head. The matter about which you inquired has been decreed [40].
[40]
Interpretation of Dreams:
In this way, taking advantage of the opportunity, Sayyiduna Yusuf ؑ explained the principles of religion to both of the questioners in a captivating manner, and then began to interpret their dreams. He said to the cupbearer that the interpretation of your dream is that you will be reinstated to your former position, and to the baker he said that you will be crucified, and after your death, birds will peck at and eat your flesh. That is, the accusation against the cupbearer has been proven false, and the baker has truly been declared guilty. Upon hearing this interpretation, the baker said that I did not have such a dream; I just wanted to ask the interpretation of such a dream in general. Sayyiduna Yusuf ؑ replied: Whether you had the dream or not, in any case, this decision has been decreed in destiny, and now this event will certainly take place.
[40]
Interpretation of Dreams:
In this way, taking advantage of the opportunity, Sayyiduna Yusuf ؑ explained the principles of religion to both of the questioners in a captivating manner, and then began to interpret their dreams. He said to the cupbearer that the interpretation of your dream is that you will be reinstated to your former position, and to the baker he said that you will be crucified, and after your death, birds will peck at and eat your flesh. That is, the accusation against the cupbearer has been proven false, and the baker has truly been declared guilty. Upon hearing this interpretation, the baker said that I did not have such a dream; I just wanted to ask the interpretation of such a dream in general. Sayyiduna Yusuf ؑ replied: Whether you had the dream or not, in any case, this decision has been decreed in destiny, and now this event will certainly take place.
